april glossy box review 2 boxes

hello everyone ,so my April glossy box has turned up ,but as i had trouble resetting my monthly sub after using glossy dots up since Christmas i have ended up with 2 boxes,have cancelled to only get the one box again in future.
this box is designed by pearl Lowe.  and the theme is spring fever.
inspired by all things vintage and floral.
find glossy box here http://www.glossybox.co.uk

glossy box april  box 1.

 first up is the nip +fab mango body butter,50 ml       full size £9.95
this whipped body butter repairs dry and dehydrated skin.this smells really nice deep mango.

nip +fab mango body butter.

sleek make up blush in suede.full size 8g £4.49.
i like this colour its high pigment blends well.and its wearable ,

sleek blush suede.

sun sense daily face SPF 50 tinted cream.10g  full size is 75g £18.50
a softly tinted face cream,dries to a Matte finish,also anti ageing ,good for daily use all year round.
i have actually used this before as i burn after 10 Min's with factor 50 on and liked this a lot ,the problem is the full size tube last too long and goes out of date so this small tester size is just right ,

sun-sense daily face SPF 50 +

Yves rocher France.so elixir purple.sample 5ml,     50 ml £44

floral and woody ,vetiver, tuberose,patchouli,

yves rocher elixir purple

Essie nail polish full size £7.99.
shade flawless ,a soft pink.

essie nail polish flawless

quite a good box in all.will use all of this.
box 2

glossybox box 2

nip  and fab mango body butter as above  50ml.

nip +fab mango butter 

a-derma intense repair lip balm,15ml full size .£7..95.
100%natural origin rhealba oat milk,good for softening and protective properties.

a-derma lip balm.

Yves rocher elixir purple as before 5ml.

Yves rocher purple.

sleek makeup blush 8g £4.49
flamingo shade .
rather too bright pink for me,but it will go to a friend.good pigment and good blending ,

sleek blush flamingo

Essie nail polish13.5ml£ 7.99
shade is rose bowl .its a dark pink

Essie nail polish rose bowl.

different colours in this box so it nice to see.
did you get glossy box or a different variant box what did you think.

My Beauty Diary face masks review.

So today I'm going to tell you about the sheet face masks I brought this week,
My beauty diary ,
these masks and brand originate from Taiwan .but are popular in Asia,Korea,japan,china,Russia,and now being made accessible for people around the world like UK,Europe,USA,Canada.
I managed to get a friend to get these shipped over and I payed £25 all in  for 3 boxes .
So my beauty diary sheet face masks are well known and seem to be quite popular ,each box contains 10masks ,to look at the mask it's made of very thin paper apparently these were thicker but to stop the fakes and to put more product on the mask they changed the masks and the formula's last year 2011.
Now these come in numerous types but the chart on the website is very easy to read and understand .
So I chose 3 boxes to try .
http://www.mybeautydiarymask.com/
Also found on amazon UK,eBay UK,
Skin chart can be found here .http://www.mybeautydiarymask.com/comparison-chart/


Black pearl face mask.
this mask contains black pearl powder,this contains amino acids,these penetrate the inner layers of skin,to moisturise ,whiten,and restore lustre.
white mulberry root essence keeps the skin moisturised for longer .
rich amounts of vitamin ,b, and seaweed combined with from fermented ingredients actively keep the skin moisturised while the liquorice and lemon help heal the skin at the same time .

i liked this mask as i didn't need serum or cream on my face for a few days after using .

black pearl mask

Bulgarian white rose face mask,
the Bulgarian white rose extracts are soothing,cleansing,hydrating for the skin.combined with kiwi fruit extracts,also skin whiteners,
this mask i found nourished my skin,and left it soft but nourished ,it lifted my dull skin.
delicate skin needs  the hydrating ingredients aloe,cucumber,extracts,seaweed and collagen soothes and hydrates the skin quickly to leave the skin glowing and rejuvenated.

bulgarian white rose mask,

Collagen  face mask.
the main ingredient is collagen, extracted from marine fish and algae,this has a plumping effect on the skin,which firms it up,
as for firming  ginseng extracts and marine algae activate the skin,the rare green algae from french shores keeps the skin very moisturised.and also firms the skin at the same time.

collagen face mask.

So these feel quite different to the ones I reviewed last week and are of better feel and quality,would I carry on buying ,yes have ordered 2 different boxes .i definitely will use these as the face masks in the UK I feel are messy and clogging.

as these are getting more popular so to are the fakes growing this link is a good help for spotting .
http://www.sunnanz.com.sg/my-beauty-diary-fake.php
http://skinphilosophy.blogspot.co.uk/2011/04/my-beauty-diary-real-new-old-mask-and.html

Luxbox march back to nature.

Its that time again ,got a bit delayed due to Easter weekend.but this months theme is
                                             back to nature edition,with natrue.org.

founded in 2007,natrue provides an international standard for natural cosmetics.the highly regarded kite mark helps consumers identify products that are genuine organic and natural.http://www.natrue.org
so here's the box.

luxbox can be found here.http://www.luxbox.co.uk  £12.95.

march luxbox

first off is the new staple of monthly boxes ,
Dr bronner,magic liquid soap. 18 in 1 soap.sample given 59ml,£2.50     full size rrp£8.49 473ml.
i got the lavender one finally so i have the whole collection now ,i like that this is good for everything right down to washing clothes on holiday.certified fairtrade,and organic oils,contains variety of oils.

Dr bronner 18 in 1 hemp lavender soap.

beyond organic skincare firming eye cream,full size given 7ml,£9.60
an award winning firming eye cream,no fragrance,or essential oils,contains eye bright to reduce puffiness, and soothe.contains rose hip for wrinkle busting,and rose to tone the eye area,made in Cornwall.
no para bans,sls,no chemicals and nasties,no animal testing,

beyond organic firming eye cream,

Dr hauschka,neem nail oil pen,full size given,£15.95 ,4ml.
the  anti fungal,healing properties of neem leaf work together with other plants extracts to encourage nail growth and strong nails,brittle ,broken nails are strengthened.
ideal for throwing in your bag or keeping on the desk.the pens fibre tip dispenser just the right amount of oil.also includes 3 spare nibs,the lid is also shaped to help push back the cuticles and shape,for use on fingers and toe nails ,always soften skin first in warm water.

Dr hauschka neem nail oil pen.

weleda wild rose smoothing night cream,sample given 5ml, full size is £14.95. 30 ml.
one of the original green beauty companies made since 1921,this night cream is one of there best sellers ,i find this smooths and sinks into the skin really well ,but feels quite heavy on my skin.
this cream contains wild musk rose,rose oil,rose hips,rose mosqueta is good for fatty acids,

weleda wild rose night cream.

weleda,almond soothing cleansing lotion,sample given 10ml, full size is £9.95, 75ml.
Ive just brought this and I'm not that impressed so far, but ,fragrance free, so good for sensitive skins, very good for dry skin,
includes almond oil,

weleda,almond cleansing lotion.

also included was a sample sachet of,
Dr hauschka handcream,2.5ml.
this an be used on hands ,feet and elbows ,

Dr hauschka hand cream.

so this is the march luxbox ,i will use everything so cant really complain ,and the box is cheap enough ,so a good box i think this month.

easter eggs

easter eggs well it is easter time,

So another Easter review as I'm working this weekend and don't get the chance to eat till tuesday the earliest.

so these new cadbury egg n spoon

there are like gold dust and not been able to get in shops round here for about 3 weeks now,

you get 4 eggs wrapped in foil and 2 spoons ,

unwrap the foil bite the top of the egg off and inside is a chocolate mousse its so smooth and creamy there divine.

also available with white chocolate mousse in equally unavailable to get your hands on round here.

cadburys egg n spoon

5 malteaster bunnies                                                                                                                              malteaser and chocolate in a bunny shape what more to say creamy Cadbury chocolate and crunchy biscuit center.

malteaster bunnies

cadbury creme eggs

Cadburys creme eggs , traditional British Easter chocolate eggs , with a sickly sweet fondant center. 

Hotel Chocolat easter products

hello every everyone,so being Easter weekend i will  be working so i thought i would do my Easter review ,this is the 3rd year of having the hotel chocolat Easter range,

so i got the classic Easter egg from the chocolate tasting club members only,  £27
this is the classic extra thick egg half milk half dark, with 12 assorted Easter chocolates in each half of the egg,the box is lovely this year as you can spin it and watch the rabbits jumping and running .

 classic extra thick egg

egg lets

these contain 12 assorted egg lets 6 carefully wrapped in each half of the egg.







it comes with a chocolate slab but i ate it as soon as the parcel arrived ,whoops .also included is the menu card.

menu

and as its a testing club egg it also includes a scoring card.

score card

so on to my son Easter chocolates,
we have what i had last year rocky road to caramel extra thick egg £27
one crisp shell with puffed rice,cookies,chocolate chunks,the other shell is smooth creamy chocolate with a layer of caramel chocolate over the top,inside 12 chocolates ,

rocky road to caramel extra thick egg

 

a selection of brownies,ganache,praline ,praline and cookies,solid Bunny's,solid chic chicks,in milk and caramel chocolates.
also included is a menu card,

menu

now the sides orders ,sides are £6.50 or 3 or more for £5.50 each.
eggs and soldiers,milk and white £6.50.
milk chocolate dippy eggs filled with creamy white chocolate truffle, with praline filled white chocolate soldiers dipped with egg yolk chocolate.

eggs and soldiers

eggs on toast,£6,50
layers of mellow praline and soft caramel topped with a white fried egg.

egg on toast

choc cross buns £6.50
a take on the traditional hot cross buns.
6 choc hot buns,filled with smooth hazelnut praline,cinnamon,seasonal spices,

choc cross buns

so happy Easter everyone ,

shopping around for face masks

hello everyone ,so i decided that as much as i like using lush limited face masks ,there must be others less messy and better results and less drying on the market,
so i have decided on trying some other brands ,as i have received a few from beauty subscription boxes and not used yet i thought why not have a shop around .
the last peel off mask was not a success in that it never set to peel off and ending washing and scrubbing off,i remember when i was younger they would peel in large areas and use to be OK.

so first off I'm looking at sheet masks .
these seem the way they masks should be going and hope more come on the market soon ,less mess and stress free,
the brand i have chosen are missha pure source sheet masks.
animal free,made in Korea,widely available in Korea ,japan,china,UK,USA.

the aloe pure source sheet masks are for soothing the skin.
the pure cotton sheet mask is enriched with aloe Vera leaf juice ,it left my skin calm and very moisturised ,

raspberry pure source sheet mask for firming and nourishing skin.
enriched with raspberry extract,tightened up the skin but not overtly and was felt kinda plumped.

green tea pure source sheet mask,for moisturising and brightening.
green tea leaf extract,this seemed to make my eyes less puffy and also open my eyes up more .

pomegranate pure source sheet mask, damaged skin,
the pomegranate fruit extract,makes the dull skin firm and happy and healthy,
this definitely zinged the skin up.i used on my teen son and it helped the damaged skin and opened the pores up.

honey pure source sheet mask,moisturising and glowing,
made with honey  this woke up my tired skin and left it so moisturised and soft my skin looked clean and bright ,but then anything with honey in is good for the body ,

sample given
i received a honey sleeping pack

holika holika ,is a current Korean brand I'm using ,and these sleeping masks are lovely and thick like a balm type ointment.sleeping packs are worn through the night on the face ,as you sleep and when you awake you should be 10 years younger or such,holika sleep packs come in 3 types honey which i have ,blueberry,cherry,each pot contains 40%honey  to hydrate care for the skin.honey is known for its healing properties,and antibacterial use,i must say this didn't feel too sticky and washed off well.left my face clean and smooth.

anyway tell me have you used these ,i like the shu uemura masks and skII ,have you any face mask brands to recommend ,I'm currently prefering the sheet masks but if you have a good one i will put on my to try list ,so thank you for reading and welcome any brands you all recommend please.